Oslofjord shrimp cruise ★ 4.0
Summer cruises from Aker Brygge through the inner Oslofjord run a Norwegian-prawn buffet on deck, with a three-hour route past Hovedøya, Lindøya and the working harbours of the fjord islands.
Ekebergrestauranten on Kongsveien 15 sits atop the Ekeberg hill above the city with panoramic Oslofjord views, in a 1929 functionalist building that runs a fine-dining veranda upstairs and a casual brasserie below.
Summer cruises from Aker Brygge through the inner Oslofjord run a Norwegian-prawn buffet on deck, with a three-hour route past Hovedøya, Lindøya and the working harbours of the fjord islands.
Café Sjøstjernen at the Drøbak guest harbour serves the canonical Oslofjord mussels in a white-wine-and-garlic broth, with a terrace over the water and a menu that turns with what the boats bring in.
Drøbak is the inner-Oslofjord harbour town under one hour south of the city, with Café Sjøstjernen's mussels on the guest harbour, Skipperstuen seafood and the Oscarsborg fortress ferry across the strait.
The summit of Holmenkollen above Oslo holds Frognerseteren, the 1891 dragon-style mountain restaurant on Holmenkollveien 200, with traditional Norwegian dishes and an apple cake that locals ride the metro for.